It’s not quite as bad as the oil leak in the Gulf, but it’s probably worse if you live around Quick Fox Court in Eldersburg. 70,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from a manhole. Fortunately this is day old news, and everything is back to normal.
Here’s the verbatim scoop from the country government.
Sewage overflows into unnamed stream
June 22, 2010 – On the afternoon of June 21, the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities was informed that sewage was overflowing from a manhole behind 1410 Quick Fox Court in Eldersburg. An estimated 70,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from the manhole. It flowed through several hundred feet of grass, leaves and lowlands before going into an unnamed tributary, which went into a second unnamed tributary and into Piney Run Creek.
The cause of the overflow was determined to be a blockage of rubber gloves, towels and grease in the sewer main. The blockage was removed from the main line and flows were restored to normal within less that an hour and a half after the County became aware of the issue. Lime was applied around the affected area.
Officials at the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Carroll County Health Department were notified. Signs have been posted informing residents to avoid contact with the contained area until further notice. Questions about the overflow should be directed to the Bureau of Utilities at 410-386-2164. Any questions related to health concerns should be directed to the Health Department at 410-876-1884.
